Wide-awake [graphic].

Description

Title: Wide-awake [graphic].
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 November 1806]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd November 1st, 1806, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: "A 'cit', ugly and elderly, sits full face at right angles to the fire (right). He has been suddenly awakened by two squalling cats behind him (left) and registers surprise and terror, with staring eyes and gaping, distorted mouth. Both hands are raised, and he has flung back the bandanna which covered his face. The room suggests prosperity: carved marble chimney-piece surmounted by mirror or picture, carpet, hearth-rug, low-backed arm-chair of modern shape."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Companion print to: "Fast-asleep."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 28 x 23 cm.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xii.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 23.8 x 20.2 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1806
Etchings England London 1806
Stipple engravings England London 1806
Material: etching & stipple engraving with roulette ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Cats
Parlors
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Cats
Parlors
Clothing & dress > England > 1800-1810
England > 1806
England > London > 1806
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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